Pediatric Low Vision

• 
  Cortical
  Visual Impairments
  
• 
  Ocular
  Impairment
  
• 
  Oculmotor
  impairments
  
• 
  Visual
  Field Losses
  
• 
  Other
  Diagnoses
  

Common Issues of Children/Babies with Low Vision:

• 
  Poor
  development of gross motor abilities and mobility
  
• 
  Poor
  development of fine motor abilities and ability to manipulate toys
  
• 
  Difficulty
  with spatial awareness and exploration of the environment
  
  
• 
  Difficulty
  with age appropriate self-care skills, such as feeding, toileting,
  and dressing
  
• 
  Resistive
  to textured foods
  
• 
  Resistive
  to hair washing and teeth brushing
  
• 
  Difficulty
  engaging in play and self-directing play
  
• 
  Difficulty
  recognizing face of parent/caregiver
  
• 
  Poor
  socialization skills and afraid of being around other children
  
• 
  Poor
  communication skills
  
• 
  Presence
  of self-stimulatory behaviors, such as rocking, eye poking or
  excessive eye rubbing
  
• 
  Poor
  localization of sound
  
• 
  Excessive
  fussiness
  
• 
  Resistive
  to change or new environments